Goodbye Sky Harbor by Mathis Philip Brian

Author:Mathis, Philip Brian [Mathis, Philip Brian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Superheroes
Published: 2018-08-16T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

The following morning after Genesis and Creed’s arrival, the pair were violently awoken by belligerent screaming coming from the bedroom. Genesis popped up in sudden distress while Creed immediately looked towards the bedroom.

“Get up, get up. Hurry, we are going to be late.” Kushala yelled.

“What’s going on?” Genesis rose up from the couch rubbing her eyes.

“We’re late.” Kushala repeated.

“Late for what Grandma?”

“For the Sunrise Dance Ceremony.”

Genesis froze, and her eyes widened. She peered over at Creed who was still arising from his cot on the floor. “I’m sorry? What ceremony?” Genesis asked. After a few seconds of silence, Genesis eventually pushed off the blanket that was covering her and stood up from the couch. Her grandmother had escaped back into her room, so Genesis walked to the bedroom door and knocked. Kushala suddenly opened the door and rushed back into the living room holding a buckskin outfit and moccasins.

“Here. This should fit you.” Kushala was smiling peculiarly as she held up the clothing towards her granddaughter. Genesis stood there in shock, unsure what her grandmother had in mind. Genesis could only assume she wanted her to wear the clothing she had presented; however, she wasn’t too sure why. “Okay, what’s this?” Genesis asked.

“Your clothes for the ceremony.”

“Alright slow down Grandma, what ceremony?”

“I already told you, the Sunrise Dance Ceremony.”

“Right, but what is that?”

“Well, after we talked, I called up my neighbor Sharon, you remember Sharon?”

“Sure.”

“Anyway, I told her you were in town and then we got to thinking. You’re a bit older now, but I wanted to throw you a little Sunrise Dance Ceremony while you were here. It’s tradition really.”

“I’m confused.”

“I know, I know, it’s short notice, but I really believe that if I can get the whole community to pull together, we could possibly pull off a really beautiful ceremony. An impromptu ceremony if you will. What do you say?”

“No that’s not it. You still haven’t told me exactly what a Sunset Dance Ceremony is?”

“Sunrise.” Kushala corrected.

“Right?”

“Your dad never told you? You know what, its fine. Well you’re in for a treat. It’s a traditional ceremony celebrating Apache girls becoming a woman. It’s typically held after the girl’s first menstruation.”

Creed who was now sitting on the couch overheard and let out a quick chuckle. Genesis stood there in front of her grandmother with her mouth gaping wide open.

“Grandma!”

“Oh, come on, it’s not like – that’s not – Look, all Apache girls go through this once they near womanhood. It’s going to be great, I promise. Sharon is going to get everyone together, she already called up the local medicine man, we’re all going to eat, four days of song and dance, it’s great, you’ll see.”

“Four days?”

“Well since it’s short notice it might just be three days, but we’ll see.”

“What?” Genesis was understandably vexed over this sudden proposition she had awoken to. Just the idea of dressing up in buckskin clothing while being paraded around the entire community, singing and dancing for four days did not sound promising at all.

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